Moncontour,_Vienne

Moncontour, Vienne

Moncontour, Vienne

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Moncontour (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃kɔ̃tuʁ]) is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.

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It was the site of the Battle of Moncontour in 1569.

Notable people

The composer Raymond Vaillant was born here on 21 January 1935.

Politician Maria Rabaté was born in Moncontour, on 3 July 1900.[3]

Demographics

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Sites and monuments

  • Moncontour keep
  • Lake of Moncontour
  • Recreation spot, built in 2006

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. [3]
    Calver, Jasmine (2022-11-04). Anti-Fascism, Gender, and International Communism: The Comité Mondial des Femmes contre la Guerre et le Fascisme, 1934 – 1941. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-77374-3.
  4. [4]
    Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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